Island Life Amusement Park

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Island Life Amusement Park

Where once-extinct creatures like the Procoptodon Gilli, Little Bush Moa, and Thylacine, originating from Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania are brought back to life. Explore their habitats, enjoy live animal shows, and dive into history with interactive fossil digs and thrilling adventures!

Wildlife Whirl Carousel

Thylacine's Wild Hunt Exhibit

Fossil Camp

Gilli's Great Hop Exhibit

Tasmanian Torrent Waterslide

Procoptodon Gilli (Macropodidae)

Procoptodon's Leap Lodge

Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus)

Moa's Hidden Forest Exhibit

Moa Maze

Back From Extinction Tour Rides

The Extinct Express

DNA Discovery Hub

Little Bush Moa (Anomalopteryx didiformis)

Thylacine

Extinct since 1936, native to Tasmania, the Thylacine was brought back using preserved DNA from soft tissue and the Eastern Grey Kangaroo as a surrogate due to its similar marsupial reproductive system.

Similarites

• Marsupial Genetics.
• Size Compatability;Grey Kangaroo is one of the largest marsupials.
• Adaptation to Similar Environmental Conditions; Grasslands & Forests.
• Pouch Development.

Procoptodon Gilli

Went extinct approximately 18,000-45,000 years ago due to climate change. Fossil DNA analysis revealed the surrogate to be the Red Kangaroo, a similar marsupial living in semi-arid regions in Australia today.

Similarities

• Native to Australia
• Share 90% DNA
• Gilli up to 1m tall; Red Kangaroo up to 1.8m tall

Little Bush Moa

The flightless Little Bush Moa inhabited the lowland forests of New Zealand before going extinct 500 years ago. From the toe bone of a museum specimen, DNA was extracted to sequence its genome. Its surrogate? The tinamous!

Similarites• Types of Ratite • Ground-dwelling • Similar ecological niches